Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Floor Speech

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Mr. MINNICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to lend my strong support to Senate bill 509. This bipartisan legislation will authorize the construction of a new outpatient clinic at the VA Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington. The Walla Walla VA hospital provides vital medical care to thousands of veterans from Idaho and a new state-of-the-art facility will allow the hospital to provide expanded services to the members of our armed forces.

As more of our troops continue to return home from their deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is crucial that they receive the timely and effective care they deserve. And with Veterans Day just around the corner, this is an excellent opportunity to honor those who have sacrificed so much for our country. I urge my colleagues to join me in passing this important legislation.

I thank Chairman Filner and Ranking Member Buyer for their strong leadership and continued commitment to improving the lives of veterans.

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